Shades of Truth (2015)

Original title

Sfumature di verità

Directed by

Liana Marabini

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Rating

1.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film examines the life of Pope Pius XII and his actions during World War II. It focuses on his relationship with Nazi Germany and his efforts to save Jewish lives.

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What happens

Shades of Truth is an Italian movie, created and directed by Liana Marabini in 2015, about the life of Pope Pius XII and his relation with Nazi Germany. Its world premiere took place at the Vatican City on March 2, 2015, marking the anniversary of the birth of Eugenio Pacelli in 1876 and his appointment as Pope Pius XII in 1939. It was released in movie theaters all over the world in April 2015 and screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May of the same year. According to the director, Liana Marabini, Pope Pius XII saved at least 800,000 Jews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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